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Somerdale Park Elementary School

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Somerdale Park Elementary School is a suburban public school in Somerdale, New Jersey that is part of Somerdale Public School District. It serves 444 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.4:1. Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

444 Students

47 Teachers

301 Grace St

Somerdale, NJ 08083 View local requests

http://www.somerdale-park.org

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Somerdale Park Elementary School Demographics

39%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

54%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Somerdale Park Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Somerdale Park Elementary School

$7,488

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for books

project for art supplies

Somerdale Park Elementary School has received support from 55 individuals from New Jersey and 28 individuals out-of-state.

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Somerdale Park Elementary School

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Somerdale Park Elementary School

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